dial faced 1/4 inch torque wrench

[johned]

Anybody know where I can buy one at a good price?

Thanks,

John

 

[Nodak7mm]

John,

The std 1/4 dr Dial tq wrench in my experience is the Snap On model. I come across them often on CraigsList and Ebay. But the downside to buying used and unknown is the calibration status. What good is a tq wrench if no cal sheet? Reference only I guess?

Rod

 

[johned]

John,

. What good is a tq wrench if no cal sheet?
Rod

Rod,

They can be calibrated. It isn't like they are a throwaway. And you can do the cal using a good wrench as a reference. I have seen those Snap on wrenches and you are correct....they are the gold standard. Ours had to be calibrated every 4 years(military) and I personally think they stay in cal almost forever with the use a hobbyist puts them to.

There is one on ebay for $80. You think that is a good deal?

Thanks,


John

 

[Nodak7mm]

Dave,

Your right, thanks, I couldnt think of the name, but I knew it started with a C... ;D They wrote the book on TQ'n tooling..

John,

Thats great if you can get em cal'd. Most folks dont the option much less grasp the concept. & Dave has a great point regarding the new CDI for 135$. Considering the avg cal check for a tq was 60$ 10 yrs ago add that to the price of 80$ used, your at 140$. If I am not mistaken, it will come with a cal sheet from CDI.

My background is aviation mx and at one time, I was responsible for over 780 some calibrated tools and most everything had a 12 calendar month cal schedule. Just before I got out of industry, I had bought a CDI tq check test set, paid for itself many times since.. But cal lab prices vary from region to region and you are right, as long as you have a known standard to compare it to, your golden.. So if you have a known to check against, get the Snap On for 80$, if not I would get the new CDI...

Good luck and enjoy the tooling..

Rod

 

[brian427cobra]

I use a Borka Torque Wrench, it is spot on verified by a Torque Wrench Calibrating fixture, simply insert the bit in the desired torque hole, when the end breaks over your there, this has replaced my Snap-On dial torque wrench.

 

[johned]

Thank you all for the solid advice. I bought a Snap On. Rather than "actual" torque measurements, my primary use at this point is comparison of one reading to another. Matching parts and measuring improvements/change. Little doubt I will want to get some idea of the accuracy, though.

Thanks again,

John